Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD| Medical Toxicology, Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine | MedStar Health
Kelly Johnson-Arbor

Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (164 reviews)

Specialties: Medical Toxicology, Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine

Languages: English

202-444-2130

About me

Dr. Kelly K. Johnson-Arbor serves as the medical director of Hyperbaric Medicine in the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. An expert in the fields of Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and Hyperbaric Medicine, she is an Associate Faculty member at the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety and contributing author to the website of the MedStar Institute for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, medstarbloodless.org. Dr. Johnson-Arbor has published and presented on a variety of topics and serves as a reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, completed a residency at University of Rochester Medical Center and a fellowship at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She is board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

Dr. Johnson-Arbor's main area of clinical expertise is hyperbaric medicine, with an emphasis on:

  • Limb salvage
  • Radiation induced bone and soft tissue injury
  • Toxicology including carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Hyperbaric physiology
  • Commercial diving evaluations

Clinical areas of focus

  • Air Embolism
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Undersea Medicine

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Air Embolism
  • Bends
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Chronic Osteomyelitis
  • Compromised Skin Grafts
  • Compromised Tissue Flaps
  • Critical Limb Ischemia
  • Diabetic Ulcer
  • Drug Induced Acute Dystonia
  • Gangrene
  • Generalized Barotraumas
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss (NEURAL)
  • Heavy Metal Poisoning
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis
  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
  • Non Healing Wound
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Pressure Ulcer
  • Radiation Necrosis
  • Suspected Poisoning
  • Venous Stasis Disease
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Procedures I perform

  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
  • Oxygen Treatment
  • Undersea Medicine
  • Wound Care
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Bles Bldg
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-9686

Fax 202-444-0300

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Fax 202-444-0300

Insurance

MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.

    • Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Innovation Health: POS

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)

      Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

      Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

    • CareFirst Administrators

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst EPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      CareFirst NASCO

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • United Select Plus (POS)

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Choice

      D-SNP)

      United Navigate

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United Golden Rule

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Choice Plus

      United Optimum Choice

      United Student Resources

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      I-SNP

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

      HumanaChoice PPO

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Tricare for Life East

      Tricare East Prime

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare Reserve Select

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Fellowship: University of Connecticut Family Medicine GME (2006)

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2004)

Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (2001)

Medical School: Harvard College (1996)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 11, 2024

    Dr. Johnson-Arbor is knowledgeable, kind and caring.

  • Jul 31, 2024

    Dr. Johnson - Arbor was amazing. Extremely helpful!

  • Jul 2, 2024

    Dr. Johnson-Arbor was a fantastic professional & caring physician, and went above and beyond to help me with my dive physical. She took extra time to listen and ensured I had everything we needed to dive safely. I went diving, and everything went well. Thank you so much!!!